Incident Report
Grey Reef Shark Incident During Diving at Marian Reef, Queensland
marian reef, Queensland·Australia
A diver sustained minor lacerations to the head during an encounter with a grey reef shark at Marian Reef, Queensland in October 1980. The shark, approximately 2 meters in length, was involved in the non-fatal incident.
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In October 1980, a diving incident occurred at Marian Reef, a coastal site off Queensland, Australia. A female diver encountered a grey reef shark measuring approximately 2 meters in length. The interaction resulted in minor lacerations to the diver's head. The diver survived the incident with non-fatal injuries. Grey reef sharks (Carcharhinus amblyrhynchos) are found in Indo-Pacific coral reef environments and are known to be territorial and sometimes aggressive when protecting reef space. This incident represents one of the documented shark-human interactions at this location in Australian waters during the period.